A 2008 film adaptation by Miramax stars Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn, Amy Adams as Sister James and Viola Davis as Mrs. Miller (the name was changed in the film). Production began on December 1, 2007, with playwright John Patrick Shanley directing and Scott Rudin producing.[12]
An opera based on the play, commissioned by the Minnesota Opera, premiered in 2013, with music by Douglas J. Cuomo to a libretto by Shanley.
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Father Flynn feels uncomfortable and explains that he merely talked with Donald Miller about private matters. After Sister Aloysius presses him for more information, Father Flynn attempts to leave the office in a huff. However, before he gets to...
After listening to Father Flynn's sermon, Sister Aloysius is certain that the priest is involved in an inappropriate relationship with the school's first black student, Donald Miller. When Sister Aloysius calls a meeting with Mrs. Miller, Donald's...
As the title suggests, doubt is the film's central theme. The story begins with Father Flynn's sermon about the nature of doubt, which in turn prompts Sister Aloysius to "doubt" the priest's actions and intentions. While Father Flynn urges the...
